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Find the length of line AB.
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Find the length of line AB.

Find the length of line AB.-example-1
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Answer:

21

Explanation:

You want the length of segment AB, given similar triangles AEB and ADC with AE=14, ED=12, and BC=18.

Similar triangles

Corresponding sides (or segments) of similar triangles are proportional:

AB/AE = BC/ED

AB = AE·BC/ED = 14·18/12 = 14·3/2

AB = 21

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